… Member of Parliament for Palapye and Minister of Water and Human Settlements, Mr Onneetse Ramogapi highlighted Palapye’s transformation from a transit village into a major regional economic and energy hub. …
… Speaking on behalf of Minister Onneetse Ramogapi, Ms Botlhole said the revival was a chance to renew collective action toward sustainable human settlements and adequate housing for all Batswana. …
… At the time four BCP legislators, namely Dithapelo Keorapetse, Dr Never Tshabang, Onneetse Ramogapi and David Tshere, who had been expelled from the party, remained in the UDC as direct members. …
Justice Mokwadi Gabanagae on Tuesday ordered that the June 26 ruling obtained by Ramogapi be temporarily stayed with immediate effect and also barred the Minister from implementing any part of that order until the court hears an application seeking to have it set aside. …
Senior BHC executives allege dismissal related to governance concerns
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The order was granted by Justice Mokwadi Gabanagae on Friday in an ex parte application brought by Ramogapi in his capacity as the minister responsible for BHC.According to the court order, the application was heard on an urgent basis under Order 12 Rule 12 of the Rules of Court …
The executives, Richard Chilisa, Pogiso Thapelo, and Samantha Chabata, have filed an urgent application seeking to have a June 26, 2026, ex parte order granted in favour of Ramogapi set aside.They argue that the order was improperly obtained because they were never included in th …
The dismissal of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC) board by Minister of Water and Human Settlement Onneetse Ramogapi has intensified scrutiny of the multi-billion-pula Kgale housing development. …
Onneetse Ramogapi, Minister of Human Settlements and Water Affairs, has made a dramatic and sweeping move by firing the entire board of the Botswana Housing Corporation (BHC), a state-owned entity integral to the country’s housing development. …
… Pemmy Majodina and Onneetse Ramogapi are expected to formalize a Memorandum of Agreement focused on joint management of pollution risks and invasive aquatic species threatening the Upper Limpopo Basin. …
Speaking at the inaugural Made in BW – Sold to the World Expo 2026 in Palapye, Minister Ntsima challenged businesses to establish strong domestic market foundations before pursuing exports, arguing that local customers help producers refine quality, packaging, and value. The government committed to support local enterprises through preferential procurement and the Economic Diversification Drive.
Speaking at the inaugural Made in BW – Sold to the World Expo 2026 in Palapye, Minister Ntsima challenged businesses to establish strong domestic market foundations before pursuing exports, arguing that local customers help producers refine quality, packaging, and value. The government committed to support local enterprises through preferential procurement and the Economic Diversification Drive.
Government has committed to delivering 100,000 housing units by 2028 through the Bonno National Housing Programme, with public resources directed to households most in need while the private sector serves other segments, according to a Ministry of Water and Human Settlements official speaking at Botswana's World Habitat Day commemoration.
The UDC coalition faces internal debate over whether to continue a special arrangement for direct members in the 2029 election, an arrangement that emerged after the BCP's withdrawal and allowed four expelled BCP legislators to contest the 2024 elections under the UDC banner without joining affiliate parties.
Minister Ramogapi attended a high-level UN-HABITAT meeting to reflect on progress since the 2016 New Urban Agenda and refine priorities for the next decade. He delivered a national statement on Botswana's efforts to ensure well-planned settlements with integrated housing, services, and climate-resilient urban policies, and met with UN-HABITAT's regional director for Africa to discuss technical support for Botswana's urban development priorities.
Justice Mokwadi Gabanagae has stayed a June 26 ruling that had allowed Minister Ramogapi to perform the statutory functions of the Botswana Housing Corporation board after its dissolution, and issued a rule nisi directing Ramogapi and the Attorney General to appear on July 13 to show cause why the order should not be rescinded.
Justice Mokwadi Gabanagae has granted an ex parte application by the minister responsible for BHC, confirming that the minister may discharge and exercise the corporation's board functions pending appointment of a substantive board within six months.
Executives Richard Chilisa, Pogiso Thapelo, and Samantha Chabata have filed an urgent application to set aside a June 26, 2026, ex parte order granted in favour of Ramogapi, arguing they were not included in proceedings despite the outcome directly affecting their employment and BHC governance.
Senior executives at the Botswana Housing Corporation have alleged that their recent summary dismissal was a calculated move by Acting General Manager Selinah Busang to dismantle the corporation's governance and clear the path for irregular procurement activities.
The dismissal of the Botswana Housing Corporation board by the Minister of Water and Human Settlement has intensified scrutiny of the multi-billion-pula Kgale housing development, with a P200 million demand surfacing in relation to the project.
Onneetse Ramogapi, Minister of Human Settlements and Water Affairs, has dismissed the entire board of the Botswana Housing Corporation, a state-owned entity responsible for the country's housing development.
South Africa and Botswana are set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to safeguard water quality and combat invasive aquatic species in the Upper Limpopo River Basin, enhancing ecosystem monitoring and biodiversity protection across the transboundary water resource shared with Mozambique and Zimbabwe.